Climate change: Complex challenges for agriculture
Peter Lüthi :The unusually hot summer of 2018 showed that climate change affects a central part of our lives: agriculture. The severe drought in Liechtenstein...
Editorial
Violence should not be taught in schools
Sir Frank Peters :It’s amazing how un-hinged society can become if you don’t pay attention to the smaller details and address them appropriately. Take for...
Rohingya — The forgotten genocide of our time
Leila Yasmine Khan and Daud Khan :The Rohingya are a minority community living in Rakhine State in Myanmar. The Muslim Rohingya are considered intruders into...
Don’t let the criminals rule over the innocents
THE horrifying brutality of killing two kids after rape in the city proves the ultimate criminalization and demoralization of the society due to lack of...
RMG workers’ demands should be taken under consideration
AT LEAST 70 people, including 10 law enforcers, were injured in clashes between police and apparel workers in Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka, and...
Readers’ Forum
Ban smoking in public Everyone is well aware of the fact that smoking is seriously detrimental to one’s health. As per the instruction of the...
Teach kids to connect with the real world
Jayashree Kulkarni :No one can really dispute the umpteen benefits of a smartphone. They have allowed us ease of communication, we can connect with the...
The humanity’s blind spots
Robert C. Smith, M.D :Many report feeling shocked and offended as they read of Donald Trump’s words and actions. Shortly after finishing the New York...
Remembering the legendary Justice Murshed
Barrister Tamijuddin Ahmed :“A drop of ink makes millions think.” I am told by a very senior Journalist as well as by a very elderly...
Smart diplomacy needed to stop Rohingya deportation by KSA
DAYS after India deported a Rohingya Muslim family of five lodged at an Assam prison to Myanmar, the Saudi authorities on Tuesday deported 13 Rohingyas...
The dos and don’ts to ensure steady growth
BANGLADESH has become the second biggest economy in South Asia and also ranked 41st among the world’s largest economies in 2019, moving up two notches...
Two decades of Euro as common currency of EU
Mariella Radaelli and Jon Van Housen :The success of the euro requires political and fiscal union, certainly an increased role for fiscal policies to help...